Many of you expressed excitement over the 25GB of free online storage offered by KeepVault, a media-oriented backup service. Turns out, that storage is provided by Streamload MediaMax, and you don't need KeepVault to get an account: It's free for the asking.

KeepVault lets you make automatic backups without ever leaving the couch. That's because it…
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MediaMax provides not only raw file storage that's accessible from any PC, but also file sharing and hosting, MP3 streaming and backup/sync software. Of course, the real highlight is the amount of storage—five times what you get from services like XDrive. However, you're limited to 1GB' worth of downloads per month, and the maximum file size is 25MB. Upgrading to a paid MediaMax account (starting at $4.95/month) raises or eliminates these kinds of restrictions. But you don't even need a credit card to sign up for a free account—just a username and password.